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Several courses in ''Super Mario 64'' have objects and NPC's that only spawn when certain stars are selected when entering the stage. This can affect the order in which the stars are completed during a speedrun.

This page outlines the different versions of the courses depending on which stars are selected.

===[[RTA Guide/Bob-omb Battlefield|Bob-omb Battlefield]]===
{{BOB-versions}}

===[[RTA Guide/Whomp's Fortress|Whomp's Fortress]]===
{{WF-versions}}

===[[RTA Guide/Jolly Roger Bay|Jolly Roger Bay]]===
{{JRB-versions}}

===[[RTA Guide/Cool, Cool Mountain|Cool, Cool Mountain]]===
{{CCM-versions}}

* After "Snowman's Lost His Head" is completed, the snowman head is replaced with a complete snowman on all stars except "Snowman's Lost His Head."
* After 120 stars are collected, the Big Penguin is permanently replaced with a fat penguin with an even larger hitbox.

===[[RTA Guide/Big Boo's Haunt|Big Boo's Haunt]]===
{{BBH-versions}}

===[[RTA Guide/Hazy Maze Cave|Hazy Maze Cave]]===
All course versions are identical for this stage.

===[[RTA Guide/Lethal Lava Land|Lethal Lava Land]]===
{{LLL-versions}}

===[[RTA Guide/Shifting Sand Land|Shifting Sand Land]]===
{{SSL-versions}}

===[[RTA Guide/Dire, Dire Docks|Dire, Dire Docks]]===
{{DDD-versions}}
After [[RTA Guide/Bowser in the Fire Sea|Bowser in the Fire Sea]] is completed, the submarine is permanently removed and replaced with moving poles.

===[[RTA Guide/Snowman's Land|Snowman's Land]]===
All course versions are identical for this stage.

===[[RTA Guide/Wet-Dry World|Wet-Dry World]]===
There are 3 possible initial water heights, depending on how high Mario enters the painting.

===[[RTA Guide/Tall, Tall Mountain|Tall, Tall Mountain]]===
{{TTM-versions}}

===[[RTA Guide/Tiny-Huge Island|Tiny-Huge Island]]===
{{THI-versions}}
This stage has two entrances. The small painting to the left will place Mario in the Tiny island, while the large painting to the right will place him in the Huge island.

===[[RTA Guide/Tick Tock Clock|Tick Tock Clock]]===
The speed of the moving parts in this stage are dependent on where the minute hand on the clock is when Mario enters the stage.
* 12: Stopped
* Between 12 and 6: Slow
* 6: Random
* Between 6 and 12: Fast

===[[RTA Guide/Rainbow Ride|Rainbow Ride]]===
All course versions are identical for this stage.


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